A Criminal Rehabilitation application allows individuals with a past criminal record to permanently resolve their inadmissibility to Canada. Once approved, the person is no longer inadmissible for those offences and may enter Canada freely.
A Criminal Rehabilitation application allows individuals with a past criminal record to permanently resolve their inadmissibility to Canada. Once approved, the person is no longer inadmissible for those offences and may enter Canada freely.
Must wait at least 5 years from the completion of all sentences, probation, or fines
Must not have committed further offences
Must demonstrate genuine rehabilitation and low risk of reoffending
Offence must have an equivalent under Canadian law
Police certificates from all countries of residence
Court and arrest records
Evidence of sentence completion
Personal statement and explanation
Passport bio-data page
Proof of rehabilitation (e.g., employment, community service)
6–12 months
CAD $229 (or CAD $1,148 for serious criminality)
Biometrics: CAD $85